New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-08
PRUDENrTlL COuWIrrEE SUSTAINED
MOTION PROVIDING FOR rNvE,rIGArroS DE-

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SPpINGrIRLD, Mass Oct. THE final session OF the
sevcnty-cghih annual meeting OF the American Board
of Comml,s oncrs of Foreign Missions was held this
forenoon and largely attended. The Rev. DR.. A. H.
Plumb offered a resolution for the appointment OF
special committee or to investigate the methods OF
TIE Prudential Committee This debated with much
earnctncSs by Professor Egbert C. Smyth OF Andover
the Rev DR.. G. III utchins, of Ohio; the Rev. DR.. T..
Parker. of Iarforl the Rev Dr. DwIne. of California,
DR. Todd, of New-IIaven and the Rev. Dr Noble. OF
Chicago On motion Dr. Noble the resolution laid
Oh the table.
| DR.. Plumb said that the Board had always courte1
investigation. aud he wanted the committee TO turn on
the light and show the truth opposition to newspaper
msr, presentation II there ANYTHING the matter
with him no willing to step down and ont. lie
| alluded to Professor smyth disturbcr of tho
unanimy Of the Prudential Committee and referred to
his mastery gcneralship Dr. Plumb's resolution was
seconded hy President Porter, of ale
Professor f. c. smyth sail that all personal questions
secondary to him. He voted tichet last year with
his scratched AMI DR.. Aldcns name on it. He
would have voted for Dr. Alden this year II two policies
had not come into col on comprehension and eXclu-
sion. All personal questions are subordinate to that.
The great question Is how the congregational churches
carry Gospel the ends OF the earth. The real
question Is or principles rather than methods or
administration TT Smyth referred to tic methods used
by the majority In elccling corporate mc1bcrs. Thr
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n.ittcd to a certain principle Last at Des Moincs
there was n free. open discussion caucus-anl no
members pledged carry the details OF the caucus
| Are we 10 lot this policy 90 on unmodhrl = the
speaker asked know of of persons who Nigh
he Ia the mission field day. working for the Master
who are shut by the action taken here II we 20 on
in This way new members will be added every year 10
support one side of theological controversy. We arc
doing things which allowed to he carried on
IN the administration of = political party NI.,i" H.9
lot ia. .ft.H.f l.
Irsu, st death II nect bc, but would never SUD
nit to- ,rch tyIaunical rules rs are adopted here
Dr. ~myth touched upon the probation theory anu
nvnvcd ms concern tate OF the iuuuncrthc dei
and said: Non are putting this Board into opposition TO
the whole humanity Of which thflSt u the hc'
ana your rules AM resolutions VIII be swept away y We
universal power of Cnrsts love ana dNIull; nc
thnurf The Investigation proposed would De fuit's
| The Rev Br Dwincll. Of California, -1id that the
Board stands The principles adopted l"NS AGO. ana i"t
the snail minority oi 100 To- claim the HSht 10 'n,h-
the principle, 81 administration is too inlch 10 he ASKED
The Rev Dr. John T.. Todd said tlat thcfc WIS no
question inlladmui,traton. AMI Inc question OF pi
ciplr- had already been settled Dy vote. -
the Rev Dr. Nohlc, of Chicago. san: Inc iottu ''-
declared Us principles OF Admins Iail1h l's'. !a
oil position. IhIs j. understood ana pu"i7ueu III i
the ura ~papcrs. The committee would ultuIdiy nc
divided II fairly appointed Two reports WOMB Ice mace
next YEAR We should have 10 - All over thr Liolh
again and It never would be S''f"l IN maj way lI,
Noble moved To- tl-lc ac rc-OlHti"h ana tue ""'o "'
carried almost unanimously. NTH. not,
The Rev. Gcor-c VI Boynton. OF Jamaica rams s'r
his name WI. presented the Office or Home secretary
~ once gave notice 20 the committee OF ms rcilSl 10
ALLOW his name Ia be- U-c hcclusc ir Woull nor "p"''
pr Alden Mr. Boyuion said that II he had had "a vote
Yesterday II would have been east for Or Al ZEN 80
land ONO. AMI the Rev Dr. y. j. burton Is To preach Tue
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